What is mePed?

mePed is an awesome little open source quadruped robot which allows anyone to build their very own walking robot with no prior knowledge in robotics at a price point that almost anyone can afford.

Who is mePed for?

The mePed is targeted towards beginners as well as more advanced makers. Out of the box, the mePed is pre-programmed with a simple set of commands that allow you to make the robot move around the room, wave, and dance. With a little bit of extra programming, you can make the mePed navigate mazes, avoid obstacles, or anything else you can imagine. Everything about the mePed is open source so you can hack it, remix it, and reprogram it to make it unique and your own!

What's in the kit?

The mePed v2.0 kit includes everything needed to assemble and start having fun with your very own mePed Quadruped Robot! From the high quality MDF wood pieces and fasteners that make up the body of the mePed to the custom printed circuit board, pre-programmed Arduino Nano Compatible controller, Ultrasonic Range Sensor, and IR Remote Control. You'll even get the hex and end wrenches needed to tighten the nuts and bolts. Just add 4AA batteries and you'll be up and running!

In addition to running 8 servos and controlling the mePed with an IR Remote, we have also added BlueTooth, WiFi, and I2C ports to the circuit board for more communication options. All unused pins from the Arduino Compatible controller have also been broken out in a pin header for adding more sensors and other components. The WiFi and Bluetooth modules are not included with the kit.

Open Source

The mePed robot is completely open source, from the hardware files needed to build the structure to the electronics and software. The source files can be found on our website: www.meped.io.

Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Fun project, 5 and 6 year old kids loved helping

Don't regret this purchase, the kit came with everything needed and very simple instructions with good pictures that made it easy to assemble.

The laser cut parts are well designed and all fit together really nicely both with each other and with the motors, screws and nuts.

After building, it basically worked great on the first try. I can't wait to play with the code and make the mePed do some custom walking. The code looks really well commented at first glance too, great job Spierce.

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